Old Chinese Proverb…

“Man with hand in pocket feels…. “

Thanks so its a new one!

So we have two new Russian Lake Recoveries

1) Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik lost in Lake Krivoye Nov 1943

http://en.ria.ru/mlitary_news/20120621/174159039.html

2) Yak 1 Lost ? To be announced

Paul

Also re: Elliots Metal Co Ltd Birmingham

This was not a scrap metal dealer that still exists (there is one in Reading of same name) but a subsidary company of ICI that made rolled brass and copper, copper wire and tube and was based in Selly Oak, Birmingham and also in Swansea

Interestingly one Neville Chamberlain was once a a director of this company..

It also seems to me that we don’t (yet) have formal confirmation that the bones are human.

Maybe nor formal confirmation but

on
http://www.qattara.it/60-173%20Kittyhawk.htm

it says (Google Transaction) “From my experience as a doctor does not slow to identify the remains as surely as humans: some costs, three or four vertebrae (7 th cervical, two thoracic and lumbar) integrates a left clavicle, a phalanx and metatarsal”

Which to me says one of the team was a Doctor and he could ID the bones as human

They have raised radiator now which they say indicates a Ju-87G rather than a Dora anyway only fuselage and right wing and part of left to go

Photo of Prototype dam busting Spitfire

http://spitfiresite.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Spitfire_beer2-640×359.jpg

I think I have found at least 4 of crew

Deaths Dec 1942
Cook Raymond 29 Aylesbury 3a 1436
Hudd Arthur G 21 Aylesbury 3a 1438
Morbin Walter J 34 Aylesbury 3a 1438
Day John F A 42 Aylesbury 3a 1437 ** Age difference on CWGC

COOK, RAYMOND
Rank:Flying Officer
Trade:Pilot
Service No:64275
Date of Death:30/10/1942
Age:29
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
24 Sqdn.
Grave ReferencePanel 2.
CemeteryGOLDERS GREEN CREMATORIUM

MORBIN, WALTER JOHN
Rank:Sergeant
Trade:Nav.
Service No:1179044
Date of Death:30/10/1942
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
24 Sqdn.
Grave ReferenceSquare 110. Grave 7422.
CemeteryCAMBERWELL NEW CEMETERY

HUDD, ARTHUR GEORGE
Rank:Sergeant
Trade:W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No:637393
Date of Death:30/10/1942
Age:21
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force
24 Sqdn.
Grave ReferenceSec. C. Grave 19.
CemeteryMILL HILL CEMETERY

DAY, JOHN FORBES ANDRE
Rank:Squadron Leader
Service No:02113
Date of Death:30/10/1942
Age:52
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force
24 Sqdn.
Awards:A F C
Grave Reference23. A. 13.
CemeteryBROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY

If you can get a clearer scan of serial I can help but I can’t read it off that photo